GTA 4 Freezing issue fix for PC Windows XP

[TopAz]

Just do the things step by step in the following to play GTA 4 properly:

 

 

1.Install Fresh Copy of Windows XP SP2(RECOMMENDED)

2.Install .Net Framework 3.5 sp1 and download MS Chart.(RECOMMENDED)

3.Scan the whole PC(Your Wish)

4.Before Installing XP make a backup copy of gta 4 save file

5.Then install gta 4

6.After installing got to gta 4 install directory.

7.In gta 4 directory click right click then new then text document.

8. In text document you should get something like this "New Text Document.txt" change it and make it like this "GTA4.bat"

9.Then right click on the BAT file and then click edit.

10.Write this in the edit:

@echo off

cd/dvd "Path to the folder"

start /high LaunchGTAIV.exe

 

11. And then make a shortcut by right click on the gta4.bat and then create shortcut.

12. And then move the file in desktop.

13. Right click on the shortcut and type on the target after the directory "-norestrictions -memrestrict 1029145600 -minspecaudio -DX9"

 

14. Run the game if freeze occurs press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and on the task manager kill the process LaunchGta4.exe. Note: There should be two process GTA4.exe and LaunchGta4.exe kill only LaunchGta4.exe.

 

15. If you cannot go into the task manager for freezing do this :

 

(A) Go to run and type regedit

(B) Then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

© Then CurrentControlSet

(D) Then CONTROL

(E) Then Session Manager

(F) Then Memory Management

(G) Double-Click the memory management and you will notice on the text is

DisablePagingExecutive.

(H) Double-Click it and then type in the Value data "1"

 

Now there you go no more freeze please do this step by step don't miss a step

 

Note: You should meet the minimum system requirements for GTA 4

Note: This will only work on Windows XP

Edited September 19, 2010 by TopAz

[JK1617]

Im Having Error With The Shortcut .. It Says:

 

"specified in the target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name is correct"

[TopAz]

Do it like this

 

 

"Path to your folder" -norestrictions -memrestrict 1029145600 -minspecaudio -DX9

[mkey82]

There is no DX9 commandline switch for GTAIV and the value "1029145600" is highly system specific. I.e. it may work for you, but it won't work for most.

[TopAz]

It is the only way to fix freezing havoc

[mkey82]

Of course, I'm saying it's a specific system value and some people will want to use larger or lower values, there is no absolute setting valid for everyone.

[TopAz]

Yeah right. But this is the only way to fix freezing harassment. Firstly, I can only play gta 4 for 10-15 min and then the freezing blizzard occur. Now, I can play 5hrs a day